Organizations Acronyms

Alphabetical Listing of Organizations Acronyms

• ADB — Asian Development Bank
• AECL — Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
• APEC — Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
• ASEAN — Association of Southeast Asian Nations
• CAPP — Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• CCFM — Canadian Council of Forest Ministers
• CCICED — China Council For International Cooperation On Environment And Development
• CCME — Canadian Council of Ministers of The Environment
• CCPA — Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives
• CDM — Clean Development Mechanism
• CEC — Commission For Environmental Cooperation
• CELA — Canadian Environmental Law Association
• CESD — Commissioner of The Environment And Sustainable Development
• CETAC — Canadian Environmental Technology Advancement Corporation
• CFA — Canadian Forestry Association
• CFS — Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service
• CGCP — Royal Society of Canada. Canadian Global Change Program
• CGIAR — Consultative Group On International Agricultural Research
• CIDA — Canadian International Development Agency
• CIER — Centre For Indigenous Environmental Resources
• CIF — Canadian Institute of Forestry
• CITES — Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species
• CPPA — Canadian Pulp And Paper Association (Montreal)
• CSA — Canadian Standards Association
• CSD / UNCSD — United Nations Commission On Sustainable Development
• CWF — Canadian Wildlife Federation
• DFAIT — Canada. Department of Foreign Affairs And International Trade
• DFO — Canada. Department of Fisheries And Oceans
• DND — Canada. Department of National Defense
• DOE — Canada. Environment Canada
• ELCI — Environment Liaison Centre International
• EMS — Environmental Management System
• EPA — United States. Environmental Protection Agency
• FAO — Food And Agriculture Organization of The United Nations
• FCCC — Framework Convention On Climate Change
• FOE — Friends of The Earth
• FSC — Forest Stewardship Council
• GATT — General Agreement On Trade And Tariffs
• GDP — Gross Domestic Product
• GEF — Global Environment Facility
• GHG — Greenhouse Gases
• GNP — Gross National Product
• ICHRDD — International Centre For Human Rights And Democratic Development
• ICJ — International Court of Justice
• ICLEI — International Centre For Local Environmental Initiatives
• ICRAF — International Centre For Research On Agriculture And Forestry
• ICTSD — International Centre For Trade And Sustainable Development
• IDRC — International Development Research Centre
• IDS — University of Sussex. Institute of Development Studies
• IFAD — International Fund For Agricultural Development
• IIED — International Institute For Environment And Development
• IISD — International Institute For Sustainable Development
• IJC — International Joint Commission
• IMF — International Monetary Fund
• IMFN — International Model Forest Network
• INAC — Canada. Indian And Northern Affairs Canada
• IRPP — Institute For Research On Public Policy
• ISEE — International Society For Ecological Economics
• ISO — International Organization For Standardization
• ITTO — International Tropical Timber Organization
• IUCN — IUCN The World Conservation Union
• JI — Joint Implementation
• MAI — Multilateral Agreement On Investment
• MRTEE — Manitoba Round Table On The Environment And The Economy
• NAFTA — North American Free Trade Agreement
• NGLS — United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service
• NRC — Canada. Natural Resources Canada
• NRTEE — National Round Table On The Environment And The Economy
• NSI — North South Institute
• OAS — Organization of American States
• ODA — Overseas Development Agency (United Kingdom)
• OECD — Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development
• REC — Regional Environment Centre (Budapest
• SDPI — Sustainable Development Policy Institute (Karachi
• SDRI — Sustainable Development Research Institute (Vancouver)
• SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute
• SID — Society For International Development
• SIDA — Swedish International Development Agency
• TERI — Tata Energy Research Institute
• TNS — The Natural Step
• TRIPS — Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights Trade
• UN — United Nations
• UNCED — United Nations Conference On Environment And Development
• UNCTAD — United Nations Conference On Trade And Development
• UNDP — United Nations Development Programme
• UNEP — United Nations Environment Programme
• UNESCO — United Nations Educational
• UNFPA — United Nations Population Fund
• UNHCR — United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
• UNICEF — United Nations Children’s Fund
• UNIDO — United Nations Industrial Development Organization
• UNRISD — United Nations Research Institute For Social Development
• USAID — United States Agency For International Development
• WBCSD — World Business Council For Sustainable Development
• WCED — World Commission On Environment And Development (Brundtland)
• WCFSD — World Commission On Forests And Sustainable Development
• WEC — World Environment Centre
• WEDO — Women’s Environment And Development Organization
• WHO — World Health Organization
• WMO — World Meteorological Organization